Not because it's deep navy, but because it refuses to fade back. This 1869 circular star chart sits at the centre of any wall it's on, with constellations traced in cream over a rich, ink-dark ground.

The room shifts quieter and a touch more serious. It rewards a slow look — names, lines and the old Roman numerals around the edge keep pulling the eye back.

Hang it in a study, above a writing desk, in a reading nook or along a hallway where people stop. Eye-level, on its own, with breathing room around it.

Pair with dark oak or walnut, aged brass, linen, leather and stoneware. Old books, a globe, a warm lamp.

Don't surround it with other busy patterned prints — let it do the talking. A black or oak frame finishes it well.